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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Captain Hornblower do on the same day Lady Barbara invited him to breakfast?
(a) He takes a small boat to shore to investigate the terrain
(b) He goes to bed early , exhausted by his encounter with Lady Barbara
(c) He writes a long thank-you letter to Lady Barbara
(d) He invites Lady Barbara and some officers to dinner and cards

2. What habit had Lady Barbara acquired in her forced loneliness?
(a) writing long letters to England , though they couldn't be sent
(b) confiding in Hebe, her maid
(c) firting with the crew
(d) talking with herself

3. What does Hornblower learn from the communiques handed him by the men who come aboard?
(a) Hornblower is ordered to return to England
(b) Hornblower and his crew are invited to a dinner on shore
(c) Hornblower is under arrest for handing Natividad to El Supremo
(d) Spain is now England's ally

4. What difficulty does Hornblower encounter after his visit with the Viceroy and his return to Lydia?
(a) Lady Barbara hung her underwear on deck to dry
(b) His men became drunk during his absence
(c) He finds out Hebe, Lady Barbara's maid, is a prostitute
(d) The anchor is heavily fouled.

5. Before Lydia could be beached for the carpenters to work on her bottom what had to be done?
(a) different crewmen had to be assigned to the various repair jobs
(b) the crew had to be well-fed
(c) the depth of the water had to be tested
(d) Lydia must be lightened

6. Why was time of utmost importance in repairing Lydia to sail home?
(a) the heavy rains were due and would hinder repairs
(b) Hornblower was falling in love with Lady Barbara and wanted to get home to his wife
(c) Hornblower's crew were impatient to sail home to England
(d) Hornblower had to prepare his ship for sailing before being discovered by the Spaniards

7. Although Hornblower is reluctant to take Lady Barbara aboard Lydia, and instantly dislikes her, why does he agree to let her seek passage home aboard his ship?
(a) He has pity on her because of the plague in Panama
(b) He is attracted to her physically though he dislikes her
(c) He thinks the ship needs a woman's touch
(d) He fears insulting a British aristocrat would end his career

8. What did Lady Barbara say they needed in the cockpit?
(a) prayer
(b) sterilized surgical instruments
(c) fresh air
(d) warm food for the wounded

9. Who accompanies Lady Barbara ?
(a) Margaret, her sister
(b) Carmen, her South American girlfriend
(c) Hebe, her lascivious handmaid
(d) Herbert, her native servant

10. What is Hornblower's destination after leaving El Supremo and his rag tag army in Nicaragua?
(a) Cape Horn
(b) England
(c) Ecuador
(d) the pearl centers of Central America

11. Who died after having both legs smashed below the knees?
(a) Galbraith
(b) Sullivan
(c) Howell
(d) Gerard

12. Where did Hornblower take Lydia to be repaired?
(a) the isle of Rosita
(b) a hidden cove of Panama
(c) the isle of Canabra
(d) the isle of Coiba

13. Why was it so hot in the little bay where Lydia dropped anchor?
(a) it was the bay of a tropical island
(b) it was the summer season
(c) it wasn't that hot , the crew was just used to being at sea
(d) the lofty mountains all about cut off the wind

14. What are manned continuously after Lydia is damaged in battle with Natividad?
(a) the watches over the wounded
(b) the carronnades
(c) the chain pumps
(d) the night watches

15. What does Hornblower order the surgeon to give to the wounded men?
(a) morphine
(b) whiskey and bread
(c) laudanum and rum
(d) tea and scones

Short Answer Questions

1. How many casualties did Lydia suffer in the battle with Natividad?

2. When Hornblower sights Natividad in the heavy weather, where does he send Wellesley for safety?

3. Where has Lady Barbara been moved to?

4. Who was Gerard?

5. Bush looked forward to what promotion because of his admirable actions on board Lydia?

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